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Nellie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | D.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Holiday | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joan Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rena Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernard Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louis Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, District …
Other, age 19
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Spouse, age 30
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | D.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00553-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Corene Bobo | 2 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 42 | Isaac Salmon | 29 | Head | Labor | S. Carolina |
| 43 | Louise Salmon | 28 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 44 | Isaac Jr. Salmon | 1 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 45 | Leal Thomas | 22 | Lodger | Labor | S. Carolina |
| 46 | Alfred Kennedy | 37 | Head | Labor | S. Carolina |
| 47 | Hetty Kennedy | 25 | Wife | Domestic | S. Carolina |
| 48 | Julia Charles | 8 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 49 | Georgia Lou Charles | 7 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 50 | Minnie Charles | 4 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 51 | Stacker Ravenell | 32 | Head | Pick Chickens | S. Carolina |
| 52 | Curnish Ravenell | 26 | Wife | Domestic | S. Carolina |
| 53 | Arthur Davis | 26 | Lodger | Pick Chickens | S. Carolina |
| 54 | Mabel Muriel Davis | 25 | Lodger | Domestic | S. Carolina |
| 55 | Allen Davis | 5 | Lodger | — | S. Carolina |
| 56 | Luda Davis | 1 | Lodger | — | S. Carolina |
| 57 | Lucille Harrison | 45 | Head | Domestic | N. Carolina |
| 58 | Margaret Harrison | 23 | Daughter | Domestic | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Matthew Harrison | 20 | Son | Clerk | N. Carolina |
| 60 | Willie B. Harrison | 19 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 61 | Hattie Bell Thorne | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 62 | John Dunn | 39 | Lodger | Labor | S. Carolina |
| 63 | Lenora Harrison | 18 | Lodger | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | George Williams | 40 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 65 | Nellie Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ada Holiday | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rena Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Frank Williams | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 69 | Howard Williams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Louis Williams | 14 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 71 | Bertha Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 72 | Jessie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 73 | Joan Bondel Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 74 | Barbara J. Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | D.C. |
| 75 | George Jr. Williams | 15 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 76 | Bernard Williams | 1 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 77 | Lucy Glenn | 38 | Head | — | S. Carolina |
| 78 | Francis Hilliard | 25 | Lodger | Domestic | Georgia |
| 79 | Johnnie Thompson | 37 | Lodger | Labor | N. Carolina |
| 80 | Christine Vinyard | 9 | Lodger | — | D.C. |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)